Why does it feel like it takes forever and a day to acquire pain relief while in the hospital? I have knowledge of bedside ...

Flying with little humans can be challenging. Delays, waits, lines, quiet voices, and nowhere to go, makes my patience grow wary. Traveling adults experience ...

It takes a village. A common phrase when speaking of raising kids. I believe it also applies to nursing. Nurses have many roles in ...

When does a grown-up learn to express themselves in a manner acceptable to society? Imagine me, a 33-year-old, enters a coffee shop, and screams, ...

The photo above is of my daughter sleeping. Yes, she is half on the couch, half standing, and fully snoozing. I have several pictures ...

Kids seem to have a bottomless pit of questions.  “Mommy, do you like it?” “Daddy, look! Is it beautiful?” “Did I do a good ...

Hospitals are not always a fun place to be. Visitors liven the place up and make a sterile room more welcoming. As a bedside ...

“Five more minutes, kids,” I tell my four and six-year-old at the playground. “Aw, can we have an extra ten minutes?” asks the older ...

It is a challenge for patients in the hospital to connect with loved ones outside. When there is a sibling at home, the challenge ...

I grew up in a household with a lot of yelling. My dad shouted at me. My siblings and I screamed at each other. ...